According to a release from the Lottery Commission, Johnson was at dinner with his wife last week when he cracked open a fortune cookie to find a message inside that read: “You will soon come into a lot of gold.” He took it as a lucky sign and the next day purchased the lottery ticket.

Johnson held onto the $10 scratch ticket for several days before playing it.

Johnson selected the cash option and received a one-time, lump sum payment of $650,000 (less taxes). He and his wife said they plan to take their time in deciding what to do with the cash windfall, but are thinking that they may like to buy a lake house.

He purchased the winning ticket at Colonial News at 39 Southwick St. in the Feeding Hills section of Agawam. The store will receive a $10,000 commission.